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SUMMER 1999 THE NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL BULLETIN E V E R Y B O D Y ' S S O M E B O D Y A T N O R T H S H O R E Graduates Challenged to Make Graduates Kyra Seay and Calvin Robinson life an Investment in Others following the ceremony. A s the 36 graduates of the Class of Ms. Blaney 1999 sat together for the final time began by telling in the Diller Street Theatre, senior the seniors, English teacher Karen Blaney gave "There is a a commencement address designed to celebrate, tendency in our inspire and advise the students as they begin world to see graduations as the EVENT. new lives as North Shore alumni. Graduations are, like any ceremony, symbolic. The symbol is never the event. The event in this case has already happened. Today celebrates that happening. You have learned what you will learn from this curriculum, struggled in the ways you needed to struggle, grown in ways unpredictable and unanticipated only four years ago. Your experience in Upper School has revealed a great deal about you. Continued on page 4 Head of School's Message..2 Lower School Closing 3 8th Grade Graduation 3 College Choices 5 North Shore Spring Athletes Excel 6-7 Kindergartners Host "Royal Breakfast" 8 Grandparents' Day Draws Special Guests .9 Alumni Update 10 Susan Marshall Concert Features Music Institute Marcella Grigg, Shannon Patinkin, of Chicago Brass Pria Sinha and Rachel Goodman. Ensemble 11 "Lifers" Katie Hutchins Country Day Fair... Back Pg and Anne Cavanaugh NORTH SHORE ring the bell following the commencement ceremony. COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL E V E R Y B O D Y ' S S O M E B O D Y A T N O R T H S H O R E 2] Message from the Head of School BY JULIE HALL It is with great sorrow that I report the death of I pointed out the research George Eldredge, North Shore alumnus '41, former of Douglas Heath, who like teacher, and our third Headmaster. George was others has found that the beloved by so many people in the School's history. only correlation between Over the years, from 1949 to 1973, he played test scores and professional, many roles here as tutor, dormitory supervisor, financial, or personal bus driver, substitute teacher, full-time teacher, success is with good grades Head of Lower and Middle Schools, and Headmaster freshman year in college. from 1969 to 1973. Those who knew him well The reporter then asked remember a warm and wonderful man who me about my SAT scores represented the best in teaching - creativity, insight, and whether 1 was pleased Julia L. Hall, Head of School compassion, and humor. His love of teaching and with them. Dismayed that I of North Shore was always clear. A number of didn't even remember my scores, much less how I years ago he wrote, "Except for family, the School felt about them, because they seemed so minor in has meant more to me than any other long term the whole scheme of life, she asked me how I then experience." George lived life from the heart, with accounted for my success - if it wasn't because a twinkle in his eye. How we will miss him! of my SAT scores. My response was people, the people who were closest to me growing up, who And how he would have loved this issue of the were my role models - my parents, my grandparents, Acorn, full of celebrations and the close relation my teachers. They are the ones who make us the ships that mold our community As Headmaster, adults we become, and it is all too easy to take he was always aware of the heritage of Perry their influence for granted. We need to remember Dunlap Smith and commented, "Traditions seem... that "humanity" is "the quality or state of being important because they represent roots. From them humane," and when we find an environment like can spring a sense of identity with something North Shore that nurtures the humane in us, we outside of yourself." At the same time he expanded need to recognize and celebrate its value. North Shore's tutorial program in which older students worked with younger ones, because he Bill Ferris, Chairman of the National Endowment believed in the value of those relationships pictured for the Humanities, a former Harold Hines Visiting at the Royal Breakfast, for example. He maintained Fellow at North Shore, and my cousin, said in a a commitment to a more diverse student body, speech this spring: knowing it would benefit all those in the School. "The humanities are the intellectual air we breathe, Most of all, George Eldredge loved people, and he the cultural sea we swim in, the spiritual matrix knew what a difference they make in young lives. that makes our lives different from that of Not long ago a magazine reporter, doing research machines or beasts. Robert Penn Warren once for an article on the relationship between SAT' said, 'a fish doesn't think much about water,' scores and success in life, asked for my views. and the same could be said about our relationship to the humanities." 1 give thanks for the humanities - and for humanity - in the broadest sense, especially as embodied in Editor: Cheryl Grauberger Photographers: Qaudia the role models students have at North Shore, Lockhart, Leonie O'Donohoe, Scott Shigley, David Szarzak, especially as embodied in a kind and caring Becky Vietzen, teacher we will long remember, George Eldredge. The North Shore Country Day School is a coeducational, A Memorial Service for George Eldredge was held on college preparatory school of 420 students in grades the Eldredge Patio at North Shore on August 6, 1999. junior kindergarten through twelve in Winnetka, Illinois. Nonh Shore does not discriminate on the basis of race, nationality, ethnic origin or gender in any of its policies or practices. 847.446.0674 310 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, IL 60093 www.nscds.pvt.kl2.il.us George F. Eldredge '41 TL Lower School Closing Ceremony Gabe Perkinson, Kate Keegan-Cook and Lili Ferguson listen as classmates recall the year's highlights. The fifth grade class - ready to take on the Middle School. Ian Lowe and Gibs McCullagh hand down fifth grade responsibilities to the fourth grade. Fifth graders Lili Ferguson and Robert Penzell ring the Lower School bell following the closing ceremony. Lower School Chorus performs at the closing ceremony. Eighth Grade Graduation Retiring teacher Mary Roden with Eighth Grade graduates Carly Gerstmann, Lydia Morrison, Sarah Bernstein, Laura Harris, Kaitlin Collins The Eighth Grade graduating class with teachers Mary Roden and Lee Block. and Abby Smith (front). E V E R Y B O D Y ' 5 5 O M E B O D Y A T N O R T H .S I-I ORE AT Continued from page 1 Now that you have seen yourself, it is time to edit, revise, and polish your approach. Most certainly any revision you do will count toward your final grade." As she held what she called her "final class" with the graduates, Ms. Blaney gave a perspective on life shaped by experience and great literature, and she exhorted her audience to look inside Matt Shay gives a congratulatory hug to themselves and to live a fellow graduate Margaret LeBlanc. life that will touch others. "I think you will find that life for you is more about the work of planting than gathering rosebuds. In the face of the demands of time, do all poets throw up their hands in a sort of hilarious despair? No, at least not the committed poets. How do I know? We still have poetry. .. .As an English teacher, I like to think of life metaphorically, Junior kindergarten student Aleda Deuble and I certainly can see that life is one long essay; how you live congratulates her senior buddy, Erika Kondo. it is a message to those who see you. I want your final story to You can learn all there is to learn about Algebra. If you do be excellent. You can revise it as many times as you want. nothing with that knowledge, if you make nothing, invent .. .Know that what you think, what you say, what you do, nothing, tell no one, you will have nothing to show for the time Matters... you have invested. If you read all the novels that have been written in the latter half of the twentieth century but learn Poetry, literature is meant to inspire, not devastate, not isolate. nothing from them that will add meaning, laughter, hope to Your education should inspire you as well. While at times you your life and through that other lives, you will have nothing to have had to invest yourself in the isolated world of study, your experience here at North Shore has been about so much more show for the time you have invested." than books. Ms. Blaney concluded by telling the Class of '99, "Don't spend your life frivolously, foolishly, chasing after things for fear that they will vanish. They will vanish. Make your life an investment. Put all your energy, all your assets (time, money, intelligence, wit - whatever you have) to thoughtful use for the benefit of others as well as yourself. I'll close with a reminder from a great writer, a great poet, Pablo Neruda. Send books back to their shelves, I'm going down into the streets I learned about life from life itself love I learned in a single kiss and could teach no one anything except that I have lived with something in common among men, when fighting with them, when saying all their say in my song.* Jon Lehman enjoys a moment *excerpt from the poem "Ode to the Book (I)" before the ceremony. n. Class of '99 College Choices Alana Andrews Columbia College (Chicago) Yong Bae University of Wisconsin/Madison Kathleen Blehart University of Chicago Marianna Buchanan Northern Illinois University Anne Cavanaugh Bowdoin College Michael Chen Ohio State University Davis Chin University of Iowa Rachel Goodman Tulane University Marcella Grigg Lehigh University Martina Gunaratnam Loyola University (Chicago) Kathryn Hutchins Trinity College (CT) Pria Sinha celebrates with her grandparents, parents and sister, Meera '02. Erika Kondo Skidmore College Brittany Larsen University of Illinois/Champaign-Urbana *.< «a Margaret Le Blanc Lawrence University Jae Lee • Georgia Institute of Technology Jonathan Lehman Yale University Peter Livolsi Alfred University Nicole Mash Northwestern University Sara Mason Brandeis University John McQueen Colgate University Shannon Patinkin Bates College Gema P6rez (International Exchange Student) Visit Pishitlumken University of Massachusetts, Boston Calvin Robinson Saint Norbert's College David Ruttenberg Tufts University Aaron Schwartz Sarah Lawrence College Kyra Seay Bates College Matthew Shay Beloit College Pria Sinha Brown University Andrew Smith Miami University of Ohio ' »M.I Pia Emily Sola Skidmore College • David Spector Lehigh University Charles Vojta University of Wisconsin/La Crosse Min Ji Woo University of Illinois/Champaign-Urbana Jonathan Zavelovich Undecided Exchange student Gema Pdrez with host family. Yvonne Zusel University of Illinois/Champaign-Urbana Pam Rahmann Conant '74 and her children, Rachel '05, Sophie '09, and Louis '11. North Shore Spring Athletes Excel Female Athletes Make Track History at North Shore A Girls' 400M Relay Team: Rachel Goodman '99, Jackie Siegel '01, alternate Alex Escamilla '01, Meera Sinha '02, and Emina Duzo '02. number of top performances highlighted a successful spring track season. For the first time in North Shore history, four girls adyanced to the Illinois State Track Meet by finishing 2nd out of 17 schools in the 400m Relay at the Lisle Sectional. The team, composed of Rachel Goodman '99, Jackie Siegel '01, Meera Sinha '02 and Emina Duzo '02, also was the Independent School League Champion for the 400m Relay. Jackie Siegel was the Independent School League individual Champion for the 100m Dash. Katie Rooney '02 was also All-League in the Triple Jump. With a tremendous amount of talent in the freshman and sophomore classes, next year could bring even greater achievements for the Girls' Track Team. David Ruttenberg Jae Yong Lee '99 Named to Tennis Singles Champion, All-League Baseball Team ISL Tennis Athlete of the Year Baseball had an especially large number of students on the team this spring, leading to a full J.V squad for the first time in a David Ruttenberg '99 continued his winning ways on the tennis number of years. Although the Varsity team did not have a courts this spring vanquishing all of his Independent School winning record, the J.V did, giving a strong sign for the future League (ISL) opponents. For the second year in a row, David of the team. Jae Yong Lee '99 was named to the All-League was the Singles Champion for the Independent School League. Team, and Michael Chen '99 was an Honorable Mention. David was also voted Athlete of the Year in Tennis by the League's coaches. David finished third this year in the New Trier Sectional, advancing him to the Illinois State Tennis Tournament. Due to his performance throughout the season and at the State Tournament, David was voted by the tennis coaches of the state as an Honorable Mention All-State Tennis Player. David will continue his Tennis career at Tufts University Teddy Heinz '00 at the plate during a baseball game. L Charlie Vojta '99 Named ISL Athlete of the Year in Track and Field ~ A fter defending his Independent School League Championship at the 200m, Charlie Vojta '99 added the 100m Championship and, for the second year in a row, was named Athlete of the Year in Track and Field for the Independent School League (ISL). Charlie also advanced to the Illinois State Track Meet in the 400m and 200m - barely missing the State Final in those events. Charlie will continue his Track career in college next year at Wisconsin - LaCrosse. Charlies graduation, though, does not mean the end of a strong boys' track program at North Shore. According to Coach Patrick McHugh, "We're not rebuilding, just reloading," as most of the team is returning and a number of promising Middle Schoolers will be added to the ranks. Patrick McHugh Boys' Track Coach of the Year Track and Field coaches in the Independent School League voted North Shore Athletic Director Patrick McHugh Boys' Track and Field Coach of the the Year for the ISL. Coach McHugh was voted Tennis Coach of the Year in the ISL during the fall 1998 season. Coach Patrick McHugh with Charlie Vojta '99. Girls' Soccer Team Players Honored by League The Girls' Soccer team had a much improved season this spring, highlighted by an upset of UHigh at home. UHigh at the time had been leading the League, and North Shore acted as the "spoiler" in their League Championship hopes. Jenn Brown '00 was named to the All-League team and Alexis Contreas '00 and Amelia Kegan '01 received Honorable Mention All-League. The North Shore Girls' Alexis Contreas '00. Soccer Team turns on the heat during a home game. E V E R Y B O D Y ' 5 5 O M E B O D Y A T N O R T El S El O R E Q j Kindergartners Host "Royal Breakfast" J off with advice inspired by unior and senior kindergarten students their recent study of the solar hosted their senior system. Among the tidbits of buddies for the annual wisdom: "Shoot for the stars," "Royal Breakfast" on and "It is better to shoot for June 3rd. The event celebrates the the moon and miss than to friendships that have developed shoot for a skunk and hit it." between the buddies throughout The younger buddies also the year and honors the older serenading the seniors to buddies as they graduate. The a kazoo-band rendition of kindergartners sent the seniors "O'er the Fields." Junior Kindergarten buddy Neil de Smul gives some advice to the seniors. Katie Hutchins '99 and Emma Colman '12 pose for a buddy photo. Junior Kindergartner Liza Gurtin and Senior Sara Mason enjoy a special moment at the breakfast. Drew Smith '99 with JK buddy Benjamin Ballintyn at the Royal Breakfast. Shannon Patinkin '99 and Morgan Peters '11 read a card together. Buddies Matt Shay '99 and Max Janotta '12 recall special times they had throughout the year. Grandparents' Day Draws Special Guests to School G randparents of North Shore students travelled from 10 states and as far away as Brussels, Belgium to take part in the annual Grandparents' Day on May 14. As Head of School Julie Hall welcomed the special guests, she noted that there were grandparents in atten dance representing every grade in all three divisions, with the largest turnout, 34, for fifth grade. Following brief updates from division heads Pam Whalley, Joe Coulson and Paul Perkinson, grandparents were escorted to their grandchildrens' classes where they had an opportunity for a close-up view of classroom experiences. Lower, Middle and Upper School choruses prepared a special musical revue for the grandparents performed in the Diller Street Theatre. The afternoon concluded with the traditional Maypole Dance performed outside the theatre by the seniors. Rachel Conant '05 with grandparents Howard and Doris Conant. Seniors perform the traditional Maypole dance for visiting grandparents. Ruth Reitz visits with grandsons Bill '07 and David '04. Melissa Jesser '09 enjoys the afternoon with her grandmother, Albert '06, Julia '10 and Meredith '07 Price with their proud grandparents. Rose Marie Kees. E V E R Y B O D Y ' S S O M E B O D Y A T N O R T H S H O R E m Come Celebrate 80 years of North Shore Country Day School! 1919-1999 Homecoming/Alumni Weekend Throughout the day, from 10:00-3:00, food, beverages and snacks can be purchased at the Concession Stand to support North September 17-19,1999 Shore athletics. And from 9:00-3:00, the 8th Grade Car Wash & Bake Sale will be in full swing. Cars are only $5.00 and oversized T his year's Homecoming/Alumni Weekend, September vehicles (vans) are only $7.00. Donations are welcome as funds 17-19, is special in so many ways. North Shore will be will be used toward the annual 8th grade class trip to Washington celebrating its 80th Anniversary during the School D.C. Please remember to support these worthy causes! year 1999-2000. Alumni and former faculty returning to School during the weekend will help kick off this celebratory year with Schedule of Events a dinner dance under a tent between the Mac Gym and Upper FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH School. Invitations have been mailed out. Call the Alumni Stanton Recognition Recipient, Merle C. Chambers '64 Office for more details. to meet with students and faculty. The weekend kicks off with the annual Alumni Cocktail Party 2:00 Pep Rally in the Hall Library from 5:30-7:30. Reunion classes will gather 5:30-7:30 Alumni Cocktail Party, hosted by the Alumni Board following this event for time together on their own. 7:30-8:30 Homecoming Bonfire 8:00 Alumni Reunion Class Gatherings Saturday's daytime events begin in the morning with a compli SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH mentary continental breakfast and registration under the Alumni 9:00 Alumni registration and complimentary continental Hospitality Tent in front of the Auditorium. Tours of the School breakfast, hosted by the Alumni Board will be led by current students and the games begin at 10:00 9:30 Student-led school tours with football, 12:00 volleyball, and 1:30 soccer. At halftime of 10:00 Football vs. Mooseheart the football game, we'll show our alumni pride with a Reunion Halftime Alumni Reunion Parade Parade of Classes followed by Reunion class photographs. 12:00 Reunion Class Photos The annual Alumni Field Hockey Game begins at 2:30 and the 12:00 Volleyball vs. Roycemore 12:30 Alumni Touch Football guys want in on the action during Homecoming so we've 1:30 Soccer vs. Morgan Park scheduled Alumni Touch Football at 12:30. 2:30 Field Hockey: Alumni vs. Varsity Girls During Saturday evening's program The Francis R. Stanton 6:30 80th Anniversary Alumni Party * Alumni Recognition will be presented to Merle C. Chambers '64 *10:00-3:00 Concession Stand to support North Shore athletics who exemplifies the School's motto, "Live and Serve." She also **9:00-3:00 8th Grade Car Wash & Bake Sale (funds to be used will be enjoying her 35th Reunion with the classes of '64 and "65. toward their annual class trip to Washington D.C.) Successful Alumni Senior Class Trips T he Alumni Senior Class (those alumni past their 50th Reunion) is in full swing with successful trips completed this past year and new itineraries being planned for the remainder of 1999 and 2000! 0 This year's annual Chicago-area day trip was Tuesday, (see photo, right) May 18th - "Exploring the Fox River Valley" led by our tour guide, Bill Hinchliff '64, and accompanied by Director of Alumni Relations Molly Ingram McDowell '80 and Director of Development Betsy Lockwood. We traveled by motor (Seated left to right) Bill Butz '31, Carla Esch '46, Judy Mason Drake '35, Herb Butz '33 (standing left to right) Caroline McCarty, Sue Pick, coach 90 miles west of Chicago to towns that were settled in Barbara Smith Gardener '47, Liz Price Hunt '42, Tom Pick '48, Nancy Graff the 1830s - Batavia and Geneva, the Illinois Mathematics & Nevins '41, Charlie Nevins, Bill Hinchliff '64, Katrina Wolcott Kelley '43, Science Academy in Aurora, and had lunch at Walter Payton's Louise Nathan Bernard '38, C. Ives Waldo '29 and Franny Beman. Roundhouse. 0 Oct. 15 for Pittsburgh alumni and friends. Reservations are This year's fall trip is set for October 14-17 to Pittsburgh, being taken now for the trip - please call the Alumni Office for Pennsylvania. We'll be staying at the Westin William Penn hotel more information. in downtown Pittsburgh. Daily outings are planned to sites including Daniel Burnham's Pennsylvania Station, Frank Lloyd 0 And plans are underway for a special Spring trip: the Wright's - Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob; The Cathedral of Chesapeake Bay Cruise on the Nantucket Clipper, April 29- Learning, the Phipps Conservatory; The Carnegie and Clayton May 6, 2000. More detailed information is available by contacting with a visit to the estate of Henry Clay Frick; and The Andy the Alumni Office. Space is very limited and reservations are Warhol Museum. We'll also be hosting a gathering on Friday being taken now.